Title
Recommendation to Endorse a Preferred Design Concept for the Grand Street Safety Improvement Project for a continuous Two-Way Bikeway from Shore Line Drive to Clement Avenue
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To: Chair Soules and Members of the Transportation Commission
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This report describes four design options for the construction of a low-stress bicycle facility and safety improvement on the Grand Street corridor from Shore Line Drive to Clement Avenue (Exhibit 1). Each design option improves the safety of the street for all users, including Wood School students walking and bicycling to school, seniors, people with disabilities, and local residents walking, driving, and bicycling on the street. The report presents staff's recommended design option to construct an uninterrupted two-way bikeway from Shore Line Drive to Clement Avenue.
The purpose of bringing this item to the Transportation Commission is for the public and the Transportation Commission to review and comment on the four options and staff's preferred design option. The Commission's recommendations and the public comments will be made available to the City Council for their deliberations at the regularly scheduled meeting of the City Council on July 18.
BACKGROUND
After public hearings before the Transportation Commission and City Council in Fall 2022, the City Council ultimately:
* Approved a concept plan to restripe Grand Street from Shore Line Drive to Otis Drive (referred to in this report as "Segment A" of Grand Street) with a two-way bicycle facility on the east side of the street adjacent to Wood School and Rittler Park. This concept was generally supported by the community and all of the Council members.
* Approved a design concept to restripe Grand Street from Otis Drive to Encinal (referred to as "Segment B") with one-way separated bicycle lanes on each side of the street located between the curb and either parked cars or bollards. This action received less support than the action...
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